H.R.2546 by walsh (r-NY) -- district of columbia appropriations act, 1996 (house rejected the bonilla amendment that sought to revoke the national education ass

On Nov 1, 1995, the House voted 210–213 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2546). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 201–29, Democrats 9–183, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 38 members voted against their own party.

During the 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Failed
Yes: 210
No: 213
Did not vote: 20
Date: Nov 1, 1995

By party

Republicans201 yes · 29 no · 5 didn’t vote
Democrats9 yes · 183 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted yes
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted no
William J. Martini R-NJ voted no
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted no
Steven Harvey Schiff R-NM voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
James T. Walsh R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted no
David Lee Hobson R-OH voted no
Deborah D. Pryce R-OH voted no
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted no
Robert William Ney R-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted yes
Jim Bunn R-OR voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted yes
Frank Rudolph Wolf R-VA voted no
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted no
Scott L. Klug R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Steven Craig Gunderson R-WI
David Ross Obey D-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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